Her on screen alter ego may be better known for big pants and cosy cardigans but there was none of that for Renee Zellweger as she hit the red carpet for the world premiere of Bridget Jones' Baby in London's Leicester Square.

Wearing a mightnight blue satin dress with a large leopard brooch and a thigh split, Renee looked every inch the leading lady.

The one-shouldered gown showed off the actress's toned arms, while the star's hair was pulled away from her face in a loose up 'do. She completed her look with strappy black heels.

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Before the premiere she addressed her six-year hiatus from Hollywood, saying: "I hope I'm a little less boring than I might have been after just 25 years of being an actress and being in that cycle of making films.

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"I wanted to learn something that had nothing to do with researching a character.

"I wanted to learn some things beyond the scope of what you are exposed to in film making in Hollywood. And I was craving a little normalcy.

The actress admitted she "missed" Hollywood during her break, saying in a press conference: "It was a really gradual thing.

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"I just started looking around, reading some things. I was just curious and had missed it.

"I have a new perspective. I worked on the other side of the camera quite a bit while I was taking a little filming hiatus."

The actress recently admitted it was "scary" reprising her role as Bridget because she didn't want to let any fans of the film series down.

Emma Thompson arrives on the red carpet (Photo: Getty)

Ellie Goulding was stunning in a silver and black mini dress (Photo: Getty)

She said: "It was scary coming back. Especially since I love this character and didn't want to disappoint anybody.

"I always feel a slight twinge of impostor syndrome when I go to work - it's an ever-present sentiment for me that I'll be thinking, 'OK, this is the time I'm going to be discovered and fired' - and after being away for so long, it was strong this time."